Lynn Weeks teaches Digital Literacy at Bourne Middle School in Bourne, MA. Last year, BMS introduced its new digital literacy program “to teach students how to use, evaluate, and create with digital resources in a responsible, ethical manner.” Lynn is using GoAnimate for Schools as the culminating project each term. She wrote in to tell […]

All writers have confronted writer’s block at some point. The symptoms are anxiety-producing just to think about: the blank page, an empty outline, assignments that seem too boring for words. But there are ways to knock down those obstacles to creativity, and one of them is animated video.

Today, students with ASD don’t have to just watch animated films—they can create them. New software makes producing animated videos easy and fun, and offers a powerful channel of expression for students who struggle with verbal communication.

Some teachers are Luddites in the classroom; some are technophiles — but the best are right in the middle. Harness technology in ways best for your students, not based on your personal preference. Check out this video we made for Connected Educator Month!

G4S Tutorial: Get started guide for teachers We’re thrilled to announce that our site revamp is complete! We made a lot of great changes to your GoAnimate for Schools subscription, so we want to walk you through everything so you get a look at all the new features. See all the updates below and watch […]

If you’re an educator or student who feels that the concept of the “lecture,” i.e. sitting and taking notes for an hour or two has little to no value, then flipping your classroom may be a solution that you will find appealing. The ‘flipped classroom’ typically inverts the traditional class model by shifting video lectures […]